Government Real Estate Subject Matter Expert

Real Estate Specialist

Assist NA-80 leadership in interactions with other agencies, handling real estate policy, congressional briefings, OMB engagements, and Administrator updates.

Provide expert analysis on all types of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, leases, easements, licenses, permits, disposals, special authority transactions, and transfers.

Review and provide insights on federal and contractor real estate actions. Assist the NA-80 Federal team in negotiations and contractual agreements for DOE-owned or controlled lands, and draft, review, and edit supporting documents to advance the NNSA NA-80 mission.

Assist the NA-80 Program Execution and Infrastructure team in innovative, streamlined, and repeatable processes to improve real property mission operations. Serve as the SME for resolving questions or issues on real property matters and implementing new or revised programs.

Review and assist NA-80 with GSA real property and occupancy agreements.

Assist in developing new processes and efficiencies to ensure NA-80 Program Execution and Infrastructure team adheres to DOE O 430.1C, NNSA SD 430.1C, and Atomic Energy Act authorities.

Support business case analysis generation and provide additional infrastructure support as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Clearance Required : Have or ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Department of Energy Q-level security clearance and TS / SCI.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field (master's degree preferred).
• Minimum of 15 years in government real estate, project / program management, with a focus on commercial and federal leases and acquisitions.
• Evidence-based experience in Federal Real Property Acquisitions.
• Knowledge of records management principles, practices, and technologies.
• Experience with electronic document management systems.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent collaboration, influencing and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Location

This is a hybrid position in Albuquerque, NM or Washington, DC with travel to project sites across the United States.

Salary

Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate's related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.

Benefits

About MELE

With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran and minority-owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELE's services include National Security and Intelligence, CBRNE Defense and Security, Facility Management and Engineering, Law Enforcement and Emergency Response Training, Technical, Analytica, and Program Management Support, and IT / Cybersecurity. MELE Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. MELE Associates, Inc. is an E-Verify employer.